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Ai Sakonju, MD

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director of Neurology

SPECIALTIES

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Child Neurology
Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery
Neuromuscular Medicine

LANGUAGES

English

PATIENT TYPE

Children

PATIENT RATING

CLINICAL BACKGROUND AND MY APPROACH TO CARE

I evaluate and treat infants and children with developmental delay and weakness due to rare neuromuscular conditions including: muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, myasthenia gravis, neurotransmitter and other movement disorders, as well as common neurological conditions such as epilepsy.

DISEASES & CONDITIONS TREATED

Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (HMSN-1)
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
Developmental Delay
Dystonia
Epilepsy
Guillain Barre Syndrome
Infantile Spasms
Migraine Headaches in Children
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Myasthenia Gravis
Myelopathy
Neurofibromatosis
Neuromuscular Disease
Neuropathy
Pediatric Brain Tumor
Seizures
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Spinocerebellar Ataxi
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)

TREATMENTS / SERVICES

Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Electromyography (EMG)
Lumbar Puncture
Nerve Conduction Study/Testing

CLINICAL AFFILIATIONS

Upstate Health Care Center
90 Presidential Plaza
Syracuse, NY 13202
315 464-4243
Upstate Health Care Center
90 Presidential Plaza
Syracuse, NY 13202
315 464-4243

CLINICAL SECTION AFFILIATIONS

Neurology
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatrics
Neurology

CURRENT HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES

Upstate University Hospital
Crouse Hospital

CAMPUSES

Downtown

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Likelihood of patient recommending this care provider to others
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Degree to which care provider talked with patient using words in clear and simple language
full starfull starfull starfull starsix tenths star4.6 / 5
Explanations the care provider gave about patient problems or conditions
full starfull starfull starfull starsix tenths star4.6 / 5
Concern the care provider showed for patient questions or worries
full starfull starfull starfull starsix tenths star4.6 / 5
Care provider's efforts to include patient in decisions about treatment
full starfull starfull starfull starsix tenths star4.6 / 5
Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)
full starfull starfull starfull starseven tenths star4.7 / 5

PATIENT COMMENTS

December 18, 2022
Good
October 2, 2022
We always have a Great experience with the nurse, students and doctor. We would recommend to other people.
September 28, 2022
She always explains things very well
May 13, 2022
Dr Sakonju didn't follow through on testing she said at the last appointment months ago that she would order at this latest appointment. She is giving my son medicine for a specific muscle disease, but she won't order a test that may diagnose it. She said that sometimes children take advantage of a muscle diagnoses. This particular one effects breathing so without a diagnosis he could potentially end up in a crisis and dr's wouldn't have the advantage of knowing how to help him because she is stalling on testing.
October 24, 2021
I leaned a lot from this doctor